Revelation 5:2 “And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy t…”

Revelation 5:2

And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

World English Bible

I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?”

American Standard Version

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

Geneva Bible 1599

And I sawe a strong Angell which preached with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open ye booke, and to loose the seales thereof?

Darby Translation

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who [is] worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?

Young's Literal Translation

and I saw a strong messenger crying with a great voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose the seals of it?'

Bible in Basic English

And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able to make the book open, and to undo its stamps?

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Cross references

“a strong”

Psalm 103:20

Psalm 103:20 · BSB

Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.

“Who”

Revelation 5:5 Isaiah 29:11 Isaiah 29:12 Isaiah 41:22 Isaiah 41:23

Revelation 5:5 · BSB

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Isaiah 29:11 · BSB

And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.”

Isaiah 29:12 · BSB

Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.”

Isaiah 41:22 · BSB

“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.

Isaiah 41:23 · BSB

Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.

Also

Revelation 10:1 Revelation 18:21

Revelation 10:1 · BSB

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Revelation 18:21 · BSB

Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.

3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.

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